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Spotlight Search – Find Anything, Anywhere

v1.2.3

by Liton Arefin · updated 4 months ago

Find posts, users, plugins, themes, media and comments. Manage WordPress updates from a single search bar on the dashboard and frontend.

admin searchmedia searchpost searchquick updateuser search
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Rank
#33,319
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.9K
1,852 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Spotlight Search at a glance

Spotlight Search is a WordPress plugin by Liton Arefin with 10+ active installs, the #33,319 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.3 came out on Jun 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 8 plugins tagged “post search”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2024.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

53 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Spotlight Search Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateSpotlight Search
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20267
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20263
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.151617Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616

Rank over time

#33,319 · down 2,008 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#31K#32K#33KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#33,319
Nov 6, 2026#31,794
Nov 4, 2026#31,964
Nov 3, 2026#30,993
Nov 1, 2026#31,315
Oct 30, 2026#30,750
Oct 28, 2026#31,311

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.3
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 23, 2024
Last updated
Jun 13, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Spotlight Search

How many websites use Spotlight Search?

Spotlight Search is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #33,319 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Spotlight Search been downloaded?

1,852 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Spotlight Search last updated?

Version 1.2.3 came out on Jun 13, 2026 (4 months ago).

Is Spotlight Search compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Spotlight Search still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Spotlight Search have?

No one has reviewed Spotlight Search on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Spotlight Search?

The plugins most like Spotlight Search, by the tags they share, are PowerStack (fewer than 10), Admin Menu Search (3K+) and Advanced Admin Search (500+). Compare all alternatives

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Spotlight Search
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.9K
AuthorLiton Arefin
First releasedNov 23, 2024
Version1.2.3
Requires WP6.2
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedJun 13, 2026

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